8/6/2012 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Minutes August 6. 2012 NEW BUS Regggst,to Fill vacan — ck Driver—PjppMqRqnt of Publ c�orksrt The Board of Selectmen was requested to approve the hiring of a truck driver as soon as possible to fill the current vacancy in the Department of public Works. Motion made by Selectman Taylor to approve the Position vacancy Request for the position of Truck Driver to the DPW at Step 1 of the intended pay scale, Motion seconded by Selectman Sherman. VOTE: Unanimous. 50. Roll Call vote: Selectman Richardson,yes Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman 'Taylor,yes Selectman Cahalne,yes Selectman O'Hara,yes opposed,none AP ' a4 1 �I� li S &- I I I .iii.+ 15rl.5.*.•.lillAIryi 5choolComm -ftguest for Fundkg-Lo'tel Metn Artici Jose Franco, Chair of the Mashpee School Cottee was More the Board t request permission to place an article on the October Town Meeting warrant to ask voters to appropriate an additional $336,264 in funding to the School Committee budget. W. Franco indicated the School Cottee missed the deadline for articles to b placed on the October want. The additioW fading would allow the School Department to add additional positions reduced from the School budget. Discussion followed with respect to the projected shortfall and the School budget allocation approved by the voters at the May Town Meeting, Generally,the Town does not place money articles on the October warrant. ippon review, it was agreed the School Department would defer their request to May of 2013. A article placed on the May Special Town Meeting is the appropriate method o apportioning funding if deemed necessary to cover a budget shortall. It was disclosed that articles for the May warrant must be submitted to the Office of the Board of SOect a 'own Manager by the fnt Monday in February. For the October t,articles must st be submitted by the first Monday in July.